FT-65
R
/FT-65
E
Quick Manual
Speaker
V/M key
Microphone
LED Flash-Light
LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)
key
Quick Recall key
BAND key
Alphabet / Numeric keys
0 / zero-set key
*The circled numbers in the table correspond to the circled numbers
in the procedures of this manual.
Basic Operation
Turn the Power ON and OFF
Rotate the
PWR/VOL
knob out of the click-stop to turn the transceiver
ON. The current DC supply voltage will be shown on the display for two
seconds. After the two second interval, the display will commence the
normal operating frequency indication.
Changing between VFO mode and Memory mode
Press the [
V/M
] key repeatedly to toggle the frequency control between
the VFO mode and the Memory mode.
For details on Memory channels, see “Setting the Memory Channels“ on the
back page.
Selecting the Operating Band
Press the [
#BAND
] key repeatedly to change the operating frequency
between the 144 MHz Band, the 430 MHz Band, and the 95 MHz (FM
Radio Broadcast) Band. Frequency ranges are shown in the table.
Frequency Range (MHz)
RX
TX
RX
TX
USA version
136-174
144-148
400-480
430-450
EU version
136-174
144-146
400-480
430-440
Asian version
136-174
136-174
400-480
400-480
Frequency Navigation
1.Tuning Frequency
Pressing the [
] key tunes the
FT-65R/E
toward a higher frequency,
while pressing the [
] key will lower the operating frequency, in steps
preprogrammed for the current operating band.
2.Direct Keypad Frequency Entry
The operating frequency may be entered directly from the keypad by
pressing the numbered digits on the keypad in the proper sequence.
Example:
To enter 145.000 MHz*, press [1]
[4]
[5]
[0]
[0]
[0]
*There is a short-cut to enter frequencies ending in zeros - after the last non-
zero digit, press and hold the to enter the remaining zeros.
3.Scanning
Manual VFO Scan:
To manually initiate VFO scanning, press and hold either the [
] or [
]
key to begin upward or downward scanning, respectively.
Programmed Mode VFO Scan:
To begin scanning within a limited sub-band range from the VFO mode,
press and hold the [
#BAND
] key to select the bandwidth for the
Programmed Mode (VFO) scanner. Then press the
F
key and the
[
#BAND
] key to start scanning.
Transmission
To transmit, press the
PTT
switch, and speak into the front panel
microphone (located in the lower left-hand corner of the speaker grille)
in a normal voice level. The
TX/BUSY
indicator will glow red during
transmission.
Activating the Set Mode
Use the following procedure to activate the Set Mode and configure the
transceiver parameters.
1. Press and hold the
F
key to enter the Set mode.
2. Repeatedly press the [▲] or [▼] key to select the Set Mode Item to be adjusted.
3. Press the
F
key momentarily to enable adjustment of the Set Mode Item.
4. Press the
[▲] or [▼] key to adjust the level, or choose the parameter, of the
selected Set Mode Item.
5. After completing the selection and adjustment, press the
PTT
switch to save the new
setting and exit to normal operation.
Antenna Jack
TX/BUSY Indicator Lamp
EMERGENCY Key
PWR/VOL Knob
PTT (Push To Talk) Switch
F key
MONI/T.CALL Key
(Function is selectable from Set mode)
SP Jack
MIC Jack
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